powered by efolio (Boston University School of Education) Marcia Edson Position: Instructor Department: Curriculum and Teaching Program: Early Childhood Education Educational History M.Ed Early Childhood Education Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Ma. B.A. Elementary Education Marywood College, Scranton, Pa. Contact Information Phone: 617 353-3218 E-mail: mtedson@bu.edu Profile Prof. Edson, a former teacher at the preschool and elementary levels specializes in teacher education at these levels. In addition to teaching the preschool and primary level science methods course and the early childhood assessment course, she coordinates and supervises student practicum placements. Her research interests include science education in the preschool and primary grades. Ms Edson has served as a lecturer and consultant to several school systems and professional organizations and is a regular presenter at national conferences. Courses Taught SED EC453  Curriculum and Practicum in Early Childhood: K SED EC516  Early Childhood Curriculum and Practicum:K SED EC557  Classroom based assessment of young children Selected Publications Edson, M.  (2004).  The Power of Observational Drawings in Early Childhood Science: A Window into Young Children's Understanding.  NSTA Conference. Paper presented at NSTA Conference Selected Presentations The Power of Observational Drawings in Early Childhood Science: a Window into Young Children's Understanding Everything we needed to know we learned from our guinea pig: an inquiry approach using classroom pets to teach science and integrate curriculum in preschool through first grade Science and young children, it’s deeper than you think: a thoughtful approach to the design of science units Designing conceptually based integrated units for preschool and primary grades Developing an urban preschool program: The Boston University/Chelsea Partnership Teaching and doing science with young children Authentic Assessment through Observation Drawings Inquiry Unit Design Selected Professional Memberships National Association for the Education of Young Children National Science Teachers Association Selected University Service SED Admissions Committee Advisor to Early Childhood Educators Club Consortium Council University Collaborative Selected Professional Service Early Childhood Content Advisory Committee Member, Mass. Dept. of Education Selected Community Service Board of Directors, Newburyport Public Library Board of Directors, Partners in Education in Sierra Leone Selected Supervisory Activities Suprervise kindergarten graduate and undergraduate practicum students Advising Advise graduate and undergraduate Early Childhood students Copyright 2005 Boston University School of Education